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dget: Download a binary package.

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$ dget ${package_name}

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The command "dget ${package_name}" is a command used in Debian-based systems, primarily in Debian itself and its derivatives like Ubuntu.

The "dget" command is a tool used to download source package files from a specified version of a package. It retrieves the package source code along with related files needed for building the package.

In the command, "${package_name}" is a placeholder for the name of the package you want to retrieve. You need to replace "${package_name}" with the actual package name you are interested in.

By running this command, the tool will fetch the source package files from a Debian repository or another specified location, allowing you to access and examine the package source code for various purposes such as troubleshooting, modifying, or studying the source of a particular package.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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